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Hi, I have a William Palmer in my tree and his occupation was Traveller in 1895. What exactly could that mean?? Does that mean he was a traveller as in gypsy or someone who just travelled. He did not state anything else. Also his son Stephen was a Carman does that mean he was a traveller as well??

Sapsford Hertfordshire and EssexStarbuck London and KentBenfield Kent,Staffordshire,BirminghamPalmer, Holborn, Islington

No; I would imagine that he was a Commercial traveller, one who travelled the country as a representative of a company. Now known as a "sales rep". The occupation of his son carman would now be van driver.

Interestingly the surname Palmer attracted the nickname "Pedlar" from the middle ages onwards, looks as though he was following a family tradition.

Hi Linda, I don't have much info to go on when it comes to William. He had a son called Stephen which I thought would be easy to find but it is causing a bit of a problem. I don't think they liked census forms that much!!

Sapsford Hertfordshire and EssexStarbuck London and KentBenfield Kent,Staffordshire,BirminghamPalmer, Holborn, Islington

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